Penn State and the University of Freiburg in Germany are opening a joint center in the western European country as the next stage in a relationship that has existed for years. The collaborative work of scientists and students in the center is expected to connect them to local opportunities in research, education and service.
Penn State President Eric Barron visited Freiburg earlier this month to acknowledge the strong mutual friendship and existing collaboration between the University of Freiburg and Penn State. Freiburg’s rector, Hans-Jochen Schiewer, and Barron signed an agreement June 10 to create The Joint Freiburg-Penn State Centre for Collaborative Engagement.
“This agreement is a simple acknowledgement of this burgeoning and highly productive relationship among the two institutions,” said Barron. “The strong engagement of our faculty and that of Freiburg; the involvement of both research and education; the many reciprocal student exchanges between the two institutions; and the enthusiastic support of the leadership of both institutions make Freiburg one of our strongest and most valued partners.”
Penn State researchers are currently collaborating with experts from Freiburg on a number of projects.